ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY-TIOGA WRESTLING TOPS THURSDAY'S SLATE (2022-01-13)

Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A Valley wrestling rivalry headlines Thursday action as Waverly hosts unbeaten Tioga, the state’s top-ranked Division 2 team, but there is plenty of other action on the docket as well.

WRESTLING
Tioga (9-0 overall, 3-0) at Waverly (4-6, 2-1), 6 p.m.: The Tigers, ranked No. 1 in the state in Division 2, are coming off wins over Dryden (71-6) and Newark Valley (66-6) Wednesday night, while the Wolverines have been off since dropping a 39-36 decision at Newark Valley.

The Tigers can all but clinch the IAC Division 1 title with a win.

There’s no guarantee they will match-up, but the best matches of the night could be:

(The number before the wrestlers names are their ranks in Section IV, according to cnywrestling.com)
118: 1-Tioga’s Gianni Silvestri (15-1) vs. Waverly’s Landon McCarty (13-6).
132: 1-Tioga’s Caden Bellis (14-1) vs. Waverly’s 2-Connor Stotler (11-6).
152: 1-Tioga’s Ousmane Duncanson (17-1) vs. Waverly’s Braeden Hills (11-4).
285: Tioga’s Tate MaCauley (6-5) vs. Waverly’s 2-Kam Hills (5-3).

Athens (3-2, 3-1 NTL) at NP-Liberty (5-5, 2-2), 6 p.m. junior high start: The Wildcats are coming off a 51-21 loss to Canton Tuesday, while the Mountaineers topped CMVT 42-16, and fell to Danville 54-21.

Again, there’s no guarantee they will match-up, but the best matches of the night could be:

113: Gavin Bradley (14-0) vs. Riley Oakes (6-2)
120: Mason Vanderpool (4-4) vs. Cale Wagner (5-2)
160: Karter Rude (12-3) vs. Easton Pequingot (4-3)
172: Camren Whitmarsh (3-6) vs. Kamrem Lehman (6-0)
189: Collin Rosh (8-5) vs. Gavin Sexauer (4-3)
215: Caleb Nason (4-6) vs. George Valentine (4-3)

Troy at Sayre, 6 p.m. junior high start: The Redskins had just two wrestlers in the line-up Wednesday in a 78-0 loss at Canton, while Troy dropped a 42-38 decision at Wyalusing Tuesday.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Athens (6-2) at Troy (6-2), 6 p.m. JV start: The Lady Wildcats are coming off a 42-20 win at Wyalusing Tuesday, while the Lady Trojans topped North Penn-Mansfield, 38-21.

Sayre (0-5) at Wyalusing (2-6), 6:30 p.m. (Varsity only): The Lady Redskins are coming off a 42-11 home loss to Williamson Friday, while the Lady Rams dropped a 42-20 decision to Athens.

BOYS & GIRLS BOWLING
Waverly at Watkins Glen, 4 p.m.